Im not White enough to be an American?

#findingyourroots #ancestrydna #nytn #familystory #genealogy #hiddenstories #history
I dive into the comment section to confront the uncomfortable assumptions some people have about identity and belonging in America. As someone who often explores the hidden facets of American history and identity, I find it fascinating - and sometimes disheartening - to see how limited some people's understanding of 'Americanness' can be. Join me as I dissect these comments, challenge preconceived notions, and offer a more nuanced look at what it really means to be an American.
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Come join me on a new docu-series that explores identity, racial tensions in the South during the 20th century, and the unique experiences of those who historically called Louisiana home.
My name is Danielle Romero, and all my life, I have romanticized Louisiana.
Growing up in New York, it represented a place where I could step back the sepia-toned life of my great grandmother, Lola Perot, who died before I was born.
Now, it was time to go back to Louisiana--although I had no idea what the truth would be or what questions to ask---who was Lola really? Who were we?

[@nytn]

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[@basslinephunk3441]

No. I just memorized enough dates and places to get a decent grade. It's only after COLLEGE that I began reading history books. I love learning the events of the past. 👍🏾

[@siewheilou399]

@@basslinephunk3441 What we all did.

[@basslinephunk3441]

@@siewheilou399 👍🏾

[@carmelopappalardo8477]

I loved and still love history.

[@stanleyadurant2277]

Lol. You had me on the Elmer Fudd joke. Awesome

[@drewncarolina6381]

People like that are why folks hid their ancestry in the first place. Good for you that you called them out!

[@user-qe1gc5mp3b]

This is the wrong lady to race bait and criticize. She has been gifted the art of being curious, specific down to the very begining, and shes educated in how to research from her degree. All she is doing is educating the truth throughout history. Challenge her, and she will just hit you w the facts💓💓💓

[@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY]

And she's so nice about it... which... I wouldn't be. Areya SURE you're from NY, Danielle??

[@tony16harris]

facts

[@RayPointerChannel]

Well, why not? No one else is talking about this. Being tri-racial, I have experienced this attempt at "categorization" by others. But my perspective does not address the perspective of all. The basic problem is that society has ignored the fact that mixed race people existed since the beginning of the country. This was the result of the lack of European "White" women here, and the European men married women who were available out of practicality. In many ways, this strengthened the gene pool. It was commonly understood that people confined to the same area for generations become inter-related. This produced inbreeding, which resulted in a weakening of the genes. Inbreeding affects intelligence and increases the rate of mental retardation. This is the particular danger with matters of incest. So ethnic and racial mixing is to the betterment of the human race.

[@Fister-kw5un]

LMAO - asking if she’s wyte enough isn’t ‘facts’

[@OccidentalAryan]

This woman is a race-baiter.

[@zartanicus]

You expose the history and present mentality of racism. I love what you do on this channel and you are NEEDED here!

[@Fister-kw5un]

The present mentality of racism: Locking down economy and destroying 40% of black small business was considered ‘fine’ during Covid….but anonymous trolls must be stopped! LOL

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

If Race doesn’t exist how can Race exist? Why haven’t non Europeans ever been considered White?

[@Simonsays7258]

I've been watching since the beginning when you were researching Lola and your own personal family history. Absolutely love how this channel has evolved.

[@nytn]

Wow, thank you for being here! it had to go this way…there’s no other way to understand my family story. history is incredible

[@rodimuspm]

​@nytn Question, where these comments on KZbin? If so could you send me the link, I LOVE TROLLING THESE PEOPLE!

[@rodimuspm]

​@@nytnOH btw, The Texas Historical Committee is going to put a Historical Marker on my family burial plot, "ITS AN OFFICIAL NATIVE AMERICA BURIAL GROUND "🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@nytn]

LOL oh they're around. I cant keep up with all the comments after the first few hours of a video. :)

[@mmarie5001]

Same here, I’ve been following this channel from the start. You’re doing great work, @nytn . I love the scope of subject you’ve taken on, it’s super interesting and your delivery has always been wonderful.

[@cathjj840]

That guy who lived in Sweden must not have gotten that deep into local history, either Swedish or Finnish. The Swedes had conquered/colonized the Finnish and looked down on them, discriminated and exploited them and restricted the use of their own language. Despite independance and modern day cooperation among the Nordic countries, there is no love lost between the Finns and the Swedes

[@nightowl7261]

Aren't the ancestral of the Finns originally from Eurasia/Asia?

[@cathjj840]

@@nightowl7261 At any rate, today's main ethnic Finns speak a uralic language (Ural Mountain region which effectively divides the European part from the Asian part of the Eurasian continent). Don't know exactly how/if the DNA matches up - would be interesting to learn. The other Finnish people, the indigenous Sami, actually have some rare genetic links to the Western hunter-gatherers from the time the Lascaux caves were painted in southern France, whereas later hunter gather populations in Europe apparently did not.

[@tania0070]

I am Native American and it's crazy that they came here and want everyone else to leave. A great deal of them think this way. Sickening.

[@solomoon3083]

It’s in their bones it seems.

[@KennyAce]

@@solomoon3083God said that Japheth shall dwell in shems tent… so yeah… whites are everywhere!

[@skeletorlikespotatoes7846]

A great deal of who exactly? You realize there's way more racism against whites than the other way around correct?😅

[@skeletorlikespotatoes7846]

​@@solomoon3083was it in the bones of Zulus to commit genocide against the bush men? Was it in the bones of Aztecs to sacrifice tens of thousands of people? 😅 How stupid are you

[@CheekyCreole]

She white too you know that right ?

[@rachelhill4758]

They don’t want to look into different sources. “They” want to live in ignorance. This rhetoric that the “land that God gave us is crazy. You mean the land “they” took Steven! It’s not yours from whomever was deemed white at the time which Danielle is trying to explain. many ethnic groups were deemed not white and different times in American history.

[@stephantartamella4989]

God gave the white people this land period.We freed the slaves,won both WW, given welfare to everyone,gives the American Indians 250 billion dollars a year.If you think you're God can do these then try!

[@OccidentalAryan]

A lot of blks like to live in ignorance as well.

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

Was they’re ever a non-European group that was considered White? I think not.

[@johnnyearp52]

​​@cl1ntonbodycount652 And who are you referring to when you say "our"?

[@vanessapete1091]

​@cl1ntonbodycount652It is God's country. No man,s OR woman's. Iol

[@sherwinfitz]

"I believe that history doesn't need to be gate-kept by academic degrees..." Best comment I've heard in a long time!

[@bahiras]

You’re doing a fine job with this KZbin channel. I watch it regularly and am surprised how much I learn. You’re making a difference or you wouldn’t get some of those negative comments. Keep it up!😊

[@Fister-kw5un]

What have you learned? (Only thing worth learning is making money! 💰)

[@johnnyearp52]

​@@Fister-kw5un In your opinion. Money matters but it is not the only thing that matters.

[@bonniegropper]

Girl,screw what these idiots say they are way too ignorant to even pick up a book and learn anything about history.Most of us really appreciate all of your hard work.The truth will set us free!The more we learn about this subject matter we become as a people.God bless you honey!

[@bonniegropper]

Meant better as a people,sorry.

[@gglehteswhtemnAdChrstns]

Hi. I’m a first Gen Aus from part Italy and part British. Australia had a complete Federal Act called the “The White Australia Policy”. This act was also only officially repealed just over a decade ago meaning it was in power right up to 2010. White was defined as only white people that came from the UK with white skin. It also went on to say central and southern Europeans especially Italian, we’re not to be in Australia, even when they fought for the country in WW2. Eastern Europeans were also not considered white. Only whites were whites from the UK. Interestingly this act was proclaimed by the left wing government of the day (Labour), and was only repealed by the centre right (Liberal) and the left wing party even tried to block the motion.

[@geauxel]

Danielle, I agree with you 100% and truth of what you’ve uncovered and uncovering. As you have said many time, knowing your own history is instructional to who we all are. Stephen’s opinions really point to the problem we have in “America.” We don’t learn the whole of history and it results in screwed view points of superiority. If you read Henry Hudson or even George Washington, both report who the indigenous people looked like and that’s how we get the first definition of American…”various copper skin people found here…” Whiteness at its core had to expanded to build a majority of a very small group of people who’s nationality has only become American. Self study should be a requirement to adulthood. Then and only then can we have informative and instructional conversations not just opinion based on compulsory education which is extremely limiting.

[@Fister-kw5un]

$100 says the ‘trolls’ who wrote mean tweets are related to Jussie Smollett.

[@charlynegezze8536]

I love your channel because it explains with evidence about how different peoples became accepted as "white". Neither my Irish nor my Italian ancestors were welcomed with open arms but your explanations make it clear how the society evolved after EVERY ethnicity paid their dues. Heck, if you watch TV shows from the early 60s when color tv first came out it will amaze you to see how few brown-éyed actors there were: Bewitched, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, etc. Everybody had BLUE eyes.

[@cathjj840]

More than half the population had blue eyes at the time (by far the most dominant 'nationalities' of Americans were British and then German.). Times they are a' changin'

[@charlynegezze8536]

@@cathjj840 Not in my neighborhood in those years. We had lots of brown eyes.

[@johnpatrick5307]

@@cathjj840 No it was German then Irish. The British usually have brown eyes.

[@OccidentalAryan]

That sounds like a threat. @@cathjj840

[@Fister-kw5un]

Plot twist: some whites prefer to claim hispanic and some hispanics prefer to claim white.

[@EllaFitz755]

Don’t worry about the haters and keep doing what you’re doing! American history is a blended history whether people like it or not. Your videos are very educational and shed light on the true history that has been hidden for so long. Thank you!

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

It’s by and large the history of Whites. For the most part. The other people were insignificant in comparison.

[@johnnyearp52]

​@@MrBooYa-yd5er That is a lie that white people tell themselves. I believe that all the different people and cultures in the USA led to new ideas and innovation. This made the USA powerful.

[@MsMaureen1975]

I think that some of the negative comments are from people that only looked at the titles and didn't even watch the videos! If they had actually listened and watched they would know that your only agenda is teaching us fact based history. I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication to this project. Thank you Danielle.💐

[@nytn]

Thank you so much. I hope they watch and come back to talk

[@MsMaureen1975]

@@nytn that's right, having discussions with them would be great.

[@Msspinnerb8]

@@MsMaureen1975I wouldn’t give them any more time. Nothing will change their views. They’ve been taught that their self worth lies in the lack of melanin. This land was stolen, divided, and conquered.

[@MsMaureen1975]

@@Msspinnerb8 i understand. But I do have discussions with people I don't agree with. I don't expect to change their minds, it's ijust nteresting hearing their points of view.

[@abstracts2004]

They only looked at the title just like they only read headlines in the news.

[@Pfuhler455]

Haven't watched whole video yet but I'm a fan of yours and seriously people are disgusting behind a screen. Your story is wonderful and your research and storytelling is incredible, you have taught me a lot especially due to my interest in this. But exactly Ben Franklin and others it's been a never ending cycle as you've talked about a lot when a new immigrant group comes here. I'm mostly German, Italian and Scandinavian so I'm "white as snow" lol but 200-400 years ago I would've been looked at like a "foreigner". People don't realize that America is built on immigration and its why we're the most powerful nation in the world. That cycle still is here obviously, but keep up the good work. I get people who put opinions online getting hate, but educational content even getting hate shows me miserable people will hate on anything, lol.

[@Fister-kw5un]

Best way to stop racism? Quit talking about it. Morgan Freeman

[@OccidentalAryan]

@@Fister-kw5un Exactly. Every single video on this channel is about race and it only causes division.

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

It’s built on European immigration. The country has gone down hill since the non White floodgates were opened in 1965.

[@johnnyearp52]

​@@OccidentalAryan Talking about race doesn't have to cause division. Acting prejudiced and racist to people in real life causes much, much more division. "Actions speak louder than words."

[@nytn]

I love american history and I have a lot of questions about what it means to be an american. It has changed so much over time. That feels valuable to explore.

[@jangray8482]

Danielle You Are doing a Great Job of educating us. Please keep up the good work. Everyone needs to remember we are all humans. Peace to all! Yes I love history. It is our story. Even parts you don't like. Learn and teach your children well.

[@Fister-kw5un]

Lol, spoken like aN obedient boy: Danielle you are doing a great job of educating me….

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

Why do you need to be educated? If race is a construct why are we all constantly beholden to it?

[@johnnyearp52]

​​@@MrBooYa-yd5er Because race is a construct that has real life consequences. We are beholden to many social constructs. Religion is a big one.

[@ertfgghhhh]

Girrrl, I would not give him the time of day as a southern African American who grew up in a church where her enslaved family members built. Why give them energy....... *And yes, I knew we built this country *for free and peanuts without reparations unlike others

[@nytn]

I normally agree but it felt like a good opportunity to highlight the "why" behind what I am doing. Hope we can convert some of these folks over to our team

[@spirit5228]

​@nytn some 'white' people were so evil back then that some of the 'whites' are embarrassed by history and want to erase it. By so doing, they (maga) are repeating it. History needs to be talked about to grow from evil and have peace.

[@ertfgghhhh]

@@nytn I doubt it. I think it is human nature to feel the way they do. Most people do not want to admit to being wrong. If they acknowledge what you are saying is right, then they have to backtrack on their privilege- therefore their power. Power equals status and more money. The issue with racism, colorism, and xenophobism is that it reveals the love of money in its purest state. They are racist and colorist cause the want money and power. Therefore we will never win. You are shining a light on their greed- not just the greed of their ancestors, which makes them even more irate and pulls the covers off of their true greed (worship of themselves). Stay strong in your endeavors.

[@sr2291]

Who got reparations?

[@ertfgghhhh]

@@sr2291 natives, japanese

[@alphaomega203]

I find your channel to be one of the most evenhanded and educational without the bias you find elsewhere, so these comments are too funny. The topic you cover is very complex and quite nuanced while the comments you showed are simplistic in thought and design.

[@michaelrochester48]

When you become a successful KZbin personality, as you are rapidly becoming, you’re going to get some upsetting comments as well as great comments. Just take the bad with the good, occasionally address some of the ridiculous comments but don’t let it detract from your mission. I really enjoy your videos.

[@DeeEss_on_YT]

Explaining your educational background makes a lot of sense now and it shows in your videos, great work 👍

[@fireofhislove3395]

I really value the work you put into your videos and I appreciate learning things I have never heard before.

[@stephanienwadieiiamhybasia]

I am so proud of you. You are very brave. Now you know some of the reasons our relatives “passed for white”, then became “white “. A country founded on genocide of the indigenous peoples , the indenture of many people and enslavement of Africans . Their descendants or “new immigrants “ don’t want to hear the truth. Yes, you are a real person and use your own name, which makes you a soft 🎯 to mean people. They are afraid that the “truth “will somehow point “blame on them or their ancestors “. I like “learning the truth from all kinds of sources “. Keep up the good work. I don’t know exactly how you feel but people watch my videos and say mean stuff sometimes too. I also use my real name and face, voice etc. Sometimes I feel “shadow banned “ for not being mean and talk bad about people.( when I travel or my country). I say, people are the same everywhere.( Good and bad.) The loudest people seem to use fake names and Imogene. Internet bullying is a real thing and problem. You are not alone. You are just braver than me. You research so much. I appreciate you ❤. Peace and blessings. It is our country “Now”. It doesn’t matter who doesn’t like it.

[@nytn]

Thank you, I always appreciate reading your thoughts on here. My eyes have been opened in a new way, and it's bittersweet.

[@Mendozamosca]

Dear NYTN, I am glad I came across your channel. I have been exposed to things I did not know about. I never knew Italians had such a hard time. Thank you for continuously posting. Best wishes!!

[@nytn]

Welcome! So glad to have you here

[@matteotortorici]

When my family immigrated from Italy to Canada in 1967, they were treated the same up till the mid 90s. We were not considered white to the locals. They called us ethnic in a derogatory way and didn't want us here. Their own government invited us for the reason that they needed people to do the work they didn't want to do themselves, like construction.

[@baby.nay.]

Danielle, don’t listen to Steven, lol. I know you aren’t , but just wanted to say it proves again, that there are still folks who believe and breathe their own supremacy. Thank you for sharing the history you live and breathe. I have already learned so much from your channel. You are quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite KZbinrs. Im especially interested in the court cases that you uncover, because, in addition to being anecdotal evidence of race divisions, and weird semantics, they are inarguably literal proceedings of the real laws at those times. I’ve always known America had a very dark history, but it was really hard to argue with my extremely alt right parents about these types of matters and you’ve given me so much ammunition if I were to actually embark on these discussions with them in the future.

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

I think people just get tired of having their identity taken. Why would anyone willingly allow their own population to be replaced?

[@robertwalker8453]

Your are as always nearly flawless in the delivery of the “lesson.” I thought your educational background centered around journalism, but now it all makes sense. Just the the care that you express in the design of your presentation. There is something noble and pure about how you put together a podcast using your gifts as an educator. Both my parents were teachers and the care that I would see them put into their lesson plans were extraordinary. They seemed to also go the extra mile often up late at night and putting in extra to make sure there students had what they needed. The capacity and willingness to do the same resonates in you. Now you know the social evil that is out there, full of loathing, hatred, ignorance and darkness; there are those who are so shaken about the truth that they will say anything to try to make what is so, what is not. Not to get to philosophical but you are wielding the most powerful weapon known to mankind-truth. That is why there are those who wish to discourage and silence you. The first step was discovering the hidden truth of yourself through your great grandmother. Now you are uncovering the complicated truth of the United States. Veritas est Lux, Veritas est Aeterna (Truth is Light, Truth is Eternal)

[@nytn]

This was so kind of you. My husband tells me I should probably take a few nights off, but I just get in the zone. Your parents sound like wonderful teachers, I had a few like them along the way and they made all the difference

[@MaximilianOOO491]

These videos have been so eye opening to the history of the US. Unfortunately a lot of people choose to live in ignorance. This should be taught in schools because everyone should know the truth.

[@princesskatarina351]

This is the second video of yours that I've watched. I subscribed within the first couple minutes of the 'Jim Crow literacy test' video. So far, I think your videos are great. I love history, and I love hearing different voices talk about it. Right from the start of that previous video, I could hear your passion for history, & knew I wanted to hear more from you. And I don't know who said they hated your hair, but they are clearly not worth listening to. Your hair is beautiful.

[@muriel2267]

I love this channel 😂♥️ you made my day… you’ve inspired me to do a dna test 🙌🏼

[@lyndoraburroughs-robinson5663]

Agreed 👍 😊😊

[@marinarehren7076]

I have always found stories about people and history as a subject interesting. At school I stopped being interested when it was only about wars and 'male' stuff (kings and conquering). As soon as I can see how things are related to me or individual lives I am on again. Your approach of starting with your own background is exactly the thing for me and so I have seen most of your videos. As I am German and live in Germany my own family does not offer any different nationalities but I find it fascinating when others have such a diverse background because it feel it is enriching their lives. As racism is a big stain on our German past I also try to learn about it and to become aware of its many faces in order not to act in a racist way.

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

How obedient of you. Yeah never put yourself first. Germany bad. Best let it fall to Muslims and Africans. Pathetic

[@michaelrochester48]

Speaking about passing, you can even look at presidential candidate Nikki Haley. She is of 100% Indian ancestry but if she had to pass back in the 1920s, she could easily be mistaken for Italian or Spanish. It’s all in how we assume a certain ethnic identity looks.

[@nytn]

Nikki Haley' story is crazy. I made a lot of assumptions about her, but the other week I was reading about her family and I was floored

[@kolbyjackcorgi]

Trolls and haters despise hearing things that challenge their ignorance. It means you're on the right track with sparking critical thought, and threatening their comfort bubbles. Congrats! This is an excellent return on your investment.

[@fightingfinn1503]

This is why the younger generations need know their history and not just 4chan and twitter.

[@johnners911]

Wow! I'm not surprised there are haters as they are everywhere, but I'm really surprised that anyone would think you were trying to demonise anyone. Quite the opposite from what I have watched in your videos about the Finns, for example. Really enjoying your work here in Ireland.Thanks again!

[@nytn]

Thank you! I hope to go to Ireland one day and find where my great great grandpa was born!

[@johnners911]

If I remember correctly, you said he was from Belfast. If so, the PRONI records are open to the public and contain great resources such as births, deaths and marriage certificates, emigration records etc. Also the All Ireland Censuses (pre 1921 partition of Ireland) might be useful. There are also quite a few active FB groups where people seek their Irish ancestors (with varying degrees of success). Good luck with your journey and feel free to ask if I can be of any assistance on this side of the pond. @@nytn

[@Terigena]

The person who wrote ""They were Englishmen.Teutonic. White." seems to be a bit confused. If they were Englishmen they wouldn't have been well pleased if someone called them "teutonic".

[@chemdog6387]

I absolutely love what you do. I find this channel informative, educational and fascinating. Since whyteness is a manufactured construct, your examination illuminates its fallacies and weak foundations as whyteness has continued to evolve in the U.S. When one exposes the truth, one is bound to trigger those who would not accept truth for whatever their reasons. I have always wondered how any person’s intelligence, capacity to do good, and net worth as a human being could be judged based on whether a persons skin is richly melanated or melanin deficient. In this day and age, where we carry practically the sum total of mankind’s knowledge and accomplishments in our pockets, if anyone is ignorant about a topic of interest, it is willful or cognitive dissonance. In my personal research, I’ve come across the name of the person who codified skin color prejudice in his writings. Gomes de Zarara. I encourage everyone to look into this. This Portuguese chronicler wrote what he wrote to justify slavery. He was the progenitor of a disease that has impacted mankind for the worst.

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

European is White. It’s not a construct. That’s why dark skinned people have never been considered White like eventually ALL Europeans have. You could say race is at times fluid but it’s a very simple and real reality and life is easier when you accept that reality.

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

He didn’t start slavery and White men ended it. Slavery still exists in the non White 3rd World.

[@johnnyearp52]

People seem to have ethnic divisions since the beginning of time. But using skin color to justify slavery is extra evil.

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

You give too much "credit" to Gomes de Zarara. He is NOT the progenitor of racism towards blacks.

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

@@johnnyearp52 Is it less evil to justify slavery based upon national origin? If your answer is yes, why ?

[@v.a.993]

The American colony was a penal colony for the British Crown. It was where England sent it convicts and other undesirables. Of course, this is not taught in schools (k-12), so few know or understand it. They know about Plymouth Rock and the romantic notion that Brits came here seeking religion freedom...from that history in school jumps to the Boston Tea Party/ the Revolutionary War. Most Americans in the present-day do not really understand the history of this country, and for some ignorance is bliss. As a case in point, most Americans do not know that Thanksgiving is t based on tall tale that became popularized in the 19th century.

[@ErikWeinstein]

Everyone knows these things

[@v.a.993]

@@ErikWeinstein Everyone? No. Most people in this county don't even know that it is a republic. Most think it is a democracy.

[@Fister-kw5un]

Regarding Thanksgiving, all traditions over 200 years old in every country have exaggerated claims. Yet you imply USA is unique

[@v.a.993]

@@Fister-kw5un I wasn't implying anything. I was simply staying on topic, per the focus of the video being about the USA.

[@ErikWeinstein]

@@v.a.993 it's a democratic Republic

[@universome511]

Swedes, Germans, Irish, Italian's, Spaniards, Slavs and even Jews were classed as White in the nineteenth century there was an Irishman who signed the Declaration of Independence and there are immigration records that list White, Italian in the ethnicity/race section also because there was massive inflows of these people into the country and they were getting naturalised when you basically had to be classed as White or an African American (post 1865) in order to do that

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

An Irishman signed the Declaration of Independence. How shocking! The word BTW is classified not classed.

[@universome511]

@@lucianomezzetta4332 mm I think both are grammatically correct but the point was put across regardless

[@enzo.toscana]

As an Italian American, thank you for the amazing videos you create, great work, i learned alot!

[@nytn]

My pleasure! I have a really fun one in the words with an Italian chef from Italy right now

[@2loudspeakers]

I only discovered your channel about a month ago. It is so good. Never let a few morons derail you or change your tact. Keep up the great videos.

[@_yaboi]

youre so well educated it's inspiring!

[@nytn]

Thanks for hanging with me here:)

[@japeri171]

Congratulations to you for exposing these idiots.When people have no arguments,they attack the interlocutor and do not attack the idea under debate

[@robertolyra]

I know exactly how you feel. I am from Brazil and I am mixed Portuguese, Italian, African and Native.

[@DiceB]

I’ve watched a few of your videos but After watching this one I’ve become a new member and fan thank you for your dedication to the truth and keep it up please we need you and more just like you peace from Montreal Québec Canada 🇨🇦

[@nytn]

Thank you so much. The truth sets us free

[@ieattofu68]

Me too!

[@thomascaliguire8972]

You’re doing a great job!!!

[@lyndoraburroughs-robinson5663]

Right ✅️

[@OccidentalAryan]

Is she? I don't think so.

[@niamo5102]

Sheeeeesh 9:24 is a mf bar !! 🔥 “Your comments, supportive or otherwise serve as a testament to how relevant this is” most rappers don’t even spit this fire anymore lol

[@nytn]

LOLLL thankkkss

[@DreamBuzzard]

I just discovered your channel. I am of Slovak heritage and 71 years of age. To be blunt, the Czechs, French, English, Norwegian Americans in my younger years lumped the Slovaks in with the Polish, and Slovaks were often referred to as dumb dirt farmers, which I would respond, "At least we know how to grow our own food." Often, the immigrants that come to America have a history of some kind of persecution. In the short time of watching a couple of your videos, I am amazed at how groups, including previously persecuted groups, turn and dump on others. One comment you got from someone mentioned that "God" gave this country to them. I would like to see the notarized copy of that contract. Or that some religions claim to be the "chosen" ones, making for an immediate supremacy position. In 1969 I wrote a song called "I am a man of earth." That is how I chose to view people. We are humans. People of earth. Not Slovak Americans, this or that American. The USA, to me, does not separated us from our collective humanity. I don't have pretense to make my position imposed upon other countries, but in America, we are people of earth with different ancestral histories. Therefore, by definition, the meaning of the word US American automatically encompasses all people of this earth. (Note: People in South and Central America are Americans too.)

[@nytn]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your perspective because it is so valuable. I know my videos rile some folks up but the heart of them is always to show how stupid these divisions are that we keep insisting on.

[@modgirl2001]

Keep up the great work Danielle! Don't let the trolls get you down. Keep on doing your fabulous research! Thank you from a fellow history grad and teacher.

[@nytn]

This means so much, thank you. and thank you for being a teacher!

[@toddsmith59]

You are a good story teller with an excellent grasp of her-story. I appreciate you for presenting the argument that the color of our skin does provide our government the right to define who or what we are as an individual or as a people. I enjoy the content that you create. It promotes critical thinking. After watching “your story” about finding Lola, I’m glad that I found you 🫶 You have a mind that is as beautiful as you (no offense intended). I do appreciate your work. Your devotion in educating the masses is inspiring🙏🏼

[@dorothyedwards7225]

You're doing Great Danielle! Keep standing strong!! You have a strong back and backbone, you have backed support!!! God Bless!!!

[@vincemelson9655]

Your hands down one of the best content creators on KZbin ever! Keep up your amazing work

[@nytn]

I can think of so many better content creators, but I appreciated this a lot :) :)

[@Micah_Perez.Praise_Yah]

Keep shinning. Love your non bias teachings.

[@FrankBrocato]

You are a very brave lady and I appreciate your research and stories, Thank you for what you do and I as well do not hide behind a computer keyboard and the picture on my channel is really me and some friends together. I love to see what you post so keep up the good work I am optimistic you are making a hyge change in the people who watch your videos and even if they comment rudely just remember they are jealous and could never do what you do. We need your work more than ever with the state of our world.

[@nytn]

Thank you, I do hope people see the take away is understanding the history of our neighbor, and extending more empathy. Never hate.

[@douglashoppe310]

Like many others I really like your channel. Keep up the good work, you are adding a lot of historical value. We are all cousins here in the U.S.

[@t.nelson9345]

Your are a All American to me. Bless you and your family. Another hard hitter video.

[@James-oi7mz]

I think your use of the source hierarchy in your research, along with your presentation based on actual court cases as evidence, is excellent. Viewers should understand that you are an objective reporter when presenting this information. They should also consider the historical perspective when looking at the information.

[@johnnyearp52]

No one is completely objective. But she does a good job.

[@James-oi7mz]

u@@johnnyearp52 True.

[@nytn]

oh definitely not, I have my biases for sure. I try to be open about them but that's the tricky part with a bias!

[@James-oi7mz]

@@nytn Still a fan!

[@Greef246]

Amazing channel so glad i found it. Keep it up Also hair looks great

[@m.s9146]

Really enjoy this channel. I studied history and political theory as an undergraduate, which I used as a basis for a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University. My father also had an BA in history. We enjoyed conversations about history in our home. I’m multigenerational mixed race. With DNA testing it’s become easier to understand our roots and why we are drawn to certain groups of people.

[@nytn]

Thank you so much. I wanted to get my JD (like my dad) but he talked me out of it. Still wish I went for it sometimes....sounds like you grew up in a very similar home! What a gift

[@doylecole]

These commenter display their pure ignorance. I believe that you are providing an educational opportunity with an open heart and desire to preserve history as a tool for the improvement of society. People don't want to learn truth. Most of them want affirmation of their own upbringing and bias. We have not and probably will not meet, but as far as I am concerned you are like a daughter to me. I am proud of you. God Bless.

[@lizkearsing325]

You are doing a wonderful job!! ❤ Thank you for all your valuable information !👏

[@marcellocolona4980]

Keep doing what you’re doing. Your channel is fascinating and informative. Some viewers just see and hear what they want to or have such short attention spans that they are incapable of fully taking in what you are presenting, they only hear every third word.

[@metalenvyer]

I'm sorry for my comment earlier. I love your channel and some people don't know what white really is some call themselves Germans ,Slavic, English, and your show just tell everyone about history and the more that we know about each other makes the world a better place to live. The world is full of hate and I believe if everyone on the planet was the same color there would groups of them would still hate each other.

[@nytn]

People will always find a way to hate. I refuse to give in. Glad you're here:)

[@coreylevine8095]

Don't let them bother you keep doing what you like to tell History of this country

[@patrickdeady410]

I love your channel, Daniele, thanks so much for doing all this for us viewers!! Everything you do is well thought out and you give us your sources! Tremendous!!

[@ashleychemise]

I just discovered your channel last week. I find it refreshing, fascinating, and WELL needed. Please keep it up. You seem like a very cool person to get to know.

[@nytn]

Wow, thank you!

[@rachelhill4758]

You are amazing! Just sharing the truth bothers most people.

[@rhondalight70]

Danielle, keep doing what you do. I always look forward to your videos, and, I think you do a great job of explaining things and keeping it factual and non biased. There are always going to be some trolls out there who flip out when someone doesn't agree with what they think, and don't wish to learn and change. Keep bringing truth and light out.

[@nytn]

Thank you so much!

[@skssuccess75]

Great video... you also have to ask if they were white as far as phenotype or were they European? Europe wasn't this homogenous land of whites during Ben Franklin's time or before that. I also like the fact you pointed out your education background which gives you more credence to your research. I agree with you the best way to start research is through family geneology.

[@handyman3526]

you are the best! continue sharing the badly needed and hidden american truths. we will all be better americans and humans because of it.

[@robinjordan-henry9215]

FYI: I enjoy listening to you; it's quite evident in your content that you've done the research. I love history, it is not what my degrees are in but when I work in my field I need to know history. Thank you for educating, those that want to be educated, and sharing your intell. Much of what you share is not traditional taught but it needs to be taught.

[@ieatoutoften872]

Wounded Knee, South Dakota ... where prayer through dancing under the moonlight was a federal, capital offense.

[@jeffpagan1517]

Keep enlightening us. The world needs it. We appreciate it.

[@brentwalker8596]

In spite of the fact that I look very Nordic, my ancestors are from Germany, England, Denmark, Norway, Italy (Sicily and Genoa) and Mexico. Realizing the history of all of these ethnic groups in America, I could never hate on any ethnic group by claiming that one group belongs while others do not. It's a waste of time and energy.

[@tomrobbins5242]

Anonymity, gives people courage, similar to liquid courage, to be openly ignorant.

[@keisha4620]

Thanks for sharing. Thanks for your forward-facing Glory.

[@dwh58]

You`re doing a fine job. Keep going. Your content may help someone young, going through a hard time because of racism. Very interesting content that everyone should know. TY.

[@robertvazquez2964]

The truth is that there has never been a time in history (not even a second) where America has ever been an all white nation. History is real and living and never forgotten in the mind of God and true history must be taught to all peoples where we all came from and how we all got here.

[@joandarc441]

And it's pretty funny that until now some people think Jesus is 100 percent white.

[@OccidentalAryan]

@@joandarc441 Few people think that. Everyone knows that Jesus was a K ike.

[@user-xp9ub1wy8b]

Thank You for your time and research. I am from Africa the colour white is used among Blacks with lighter skin as a metaphorical not as identity but as description since no Human being is even close to being the colour white and less, they are ghost. I founded very fascinated when I came to the western world how people were very obsessed with colour like we are obsessed with Clans or Tribes. The Asian world also have obsession with classism in the highest level. Your topics are very informative and deep without you adding your opinion to it. I must say thank you again and I do honestly appreciate your time.

[@bellepierre24]

I too am from a country on the African continent. Saying you are from Africa and making a blanket statement is not right. There are 54 countries in Africa 3000+ indigenous ethnic groups and many, many cultures. Africa is the 2nd largest continent but the most diverse in indigenous groups. Be specific about where you come from when talking about your culture. We are not a monolith. Africa is a Collective name for many places & African is a generalized and lazy name to call peoples of vastly different nationalities, ethnicities and cultures. Do not perpetuate the ignorance of many. "I am from 'Africa'". One might as well say I am from Earth.

[@user-xp9ub1wy8b]

@@bellepierre24 Good to know that you are African. My first point was based on my experience how the colour white is used within Black people. The lighter induvial is the more that person is described as white. The colour white itself is symbolic not actual. My second point was based on human cancer that many nations share but we experience in different ways. Such as Africa and Middle East suffers from clannism. While India and western world suffers from classism even though they see classism differently, Thank you.

[@gagoomt4076]

I’m Ghanaian why are you both hiding where you are from 😂😂😂😂 Ghanaians are the least tribalistic on the African continent. My husband is Horn African and I was (and still am) shocked at how tribalistic they are. I wish Africans were not tribalistic and I wish Americans were not as color category obsessed. Ghanaians call black Americans “obruni (foreigner/white”) when they come to Ghana because their mannerisms and behaviors mimic whites. For most of them they find that shocking and get hurt because their entire persona in America is defined by them being black - black is - a concept foreign to Africans.

[@StealerAG]

As an Italian i see a parallel of this happening both in the US and in Italy, and I find it a bit logically comical, to be honest. It is comical how both in Italy and in the US we cannot see how all the ethnicities and cultures that have been part, and still are big parts of our countries, are a huge portion of what made a more complete and successful country. It is well documented that the Roman empire (and I'm not a fanatic supporter of that past, surely. I like to see it with an objective eye) managed to reach such power and extension by integrating people from other ethnicities/cultures. Also, much later in history, we finally unified Italy again, although there were, and still are, significant differences between many regions. We are surely doing better than we used to, in spite of the differences. With time you learn to see and find the common ground. And, ethnically, Italy has been such a melting pot of every ethnicity that has populated the lands around and close to the Mediterranean sea. Italians are basically ethnically mixed by definition, and how we fail to see that is absolutely hilarious to me. And a bit sad too, of course. What imaginary ethnical purity are they trying to defend? 😂 I see that this, in some ways is also what made the US so successful. Of course there are way less centuries of admixture of cultures and ethnicities, but still those centuries do have their effects and consequences, and they seem to be mostly constructive. Also, why one should base his own pride on something you don't have any credit for? You didn't ask to be born into a certain ethnicity, as far as we know. So, why having some baseless pride??? Why don't you put in some real, admirable effort into trying to be/create something that actually deserves feeling of pride and belonging? If you believe in ethnical purity as the biggest value and thing to defend, think about this: your people didn't always look like that. Your people too, is a result of admixtures. Sure, it is important to preserve some of it and its culture (example of it, it's important to preserve tribes or certain local villages), but as long as we don't let those just get deleted by time and die, we can mostly only improve by being not so stupidly and blindly segregationist. There is a vivid strength in seeing real value instead of just skin color and ethnicity.

[@Luckimee]

Then they say ray cism doesn't exist

[@johnnyearp52]

They're lying.

[@lolacole5653]

You should not be shocked that these people don't understand. They are ignorant and love it.

[@algee0218]

Get 'em, sis!

[@patriciamcneilly9748]

I have enjoyed your channel much. Keep on going. Evolution happens whether unevolved people realize it or not

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

I have this very pale Irish skin, my parents had never heard of "sun screen" when I was growing up. Every summer I got pretty bad sun burns...my friends would ridicule be calling me "Jon lobster'" and said i had leprosy when my skin would peel...It damaged my soul and self-esteem, I spent every summer hating being white ...It was not fun growing up as a real white man...LOL

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Sis dnt even stress these clowns keep doing what your doing your ancestors are being heard they call you and your answering . Your honoring and vindicating them and some of the things they had to do just to survive so you could be here . Nana lola i know inside she felt shame but she had to live in a time where many had to make choices . We understand

[@DavidWestwater-vq6qy]

The English are not considered Teutonic. That's a word having to do with germany guys not just racist hes foolish

[@pauladufour7594]

You scooped me! I'm so proud of you! You are absolutely right! You're great. Thank you! Please write a book.

[@nytn]

That's so kind of you, thank you

[@Thomas_Oklahoma]

These types of comments are trolls from 4chan, stormfront or from other whyte supremacist sites or forums. They troll popular channels concerning race or topic of racism, to incite racial tension and fighting. I personally ignore most, but sometimes I may either tease the hell out of them, or try educate a few if they seem human, lol. But you handle them quite well, you just respond publicly, explaining your reasoning for your content, in a articulate way.

[@OccidentalAryan]

It's a reasonable comment imo. Stating his opinion is not trolling. I agree with him btw.

[@Thomas_Oklahoma]

@@OccidentalAryan Are you a human? 🤔🤔🧐🧐

[@jdee3421]

If you sort by newest (to see the hidden comments) and scroll down, you'll find that the majority of the trolls here are BHI or other blk supremacists smacktalking about white people and Jewish people.

[@Thomas_Oklahoma]

@@jdee3421 Sounds like they are imitating you all, lol.

[@jdee3421]

@@Thomas_Oklahoma "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

[@kenneth7826]

Bravo!!!!! You are doing a great job and don't stop...i am a retired school teacher ...the bums ignore them!!!!!!.😮😅😊..i wiil continue to enjoy your wonderful and informative work that you do....SPREAD THE WORD!!!!..praise God from whom all blessings flow..peace

[@nytn]

Thank you so much!

[@nobullzone8394]

That part my sister you said a mouthful when you said history does not need to be gate kept by academic degrees we see what they did to history when they were gatekeeping it they were busy lying about it 😒😒😒 sooooooo 🙃😏 in the age of information look it up yourself don't take anyone else's words for it this information is out there for all to see and if you're ignorant at this point in time you're willfully ignorant my sister keep doing a phenomenal job I enjoy your Channel sending peace and Tranquility your way from North Carolina!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@mb91435]

Having lived in Scandinavia and been to multiple European countries, I will say that Europeans do not functionally understand racism outside of London. The populations are so homogenous in northern and central Europe that they can't fathom anything IS racism. I've joked to myself that I was probably the most native American person in Denmark (probably 2 other countries too) because I found myself having to stand up in situations where native Americans were depicted as redskins or that it was nice to use fake chieftains headdresses as lingerie. And I'm still majorly white. But for the most part these people just brushed off the protest and continued doing or saying what they were doing or saying. Because I was the only one saying no. In the Americas, people stumble and change the subject or even say sorry, try to hide their future racist actions. But the current day Europeans as a baseline DO NOT even see it as offensive in the slightest (This is supposed to help orient those comments stating the person is from Europe)

[@titichartay7216]

Great channel ! Thank you for the Elmer Fudd remark - made me laugh out loud - a necessary release from the detritus of everyday ignorance and racism. Enjoy your rigorous acuity & use of primary sources.

[@nytn]

LOL thank you:)

[@rocketreindeer]

Oh boy, I bet those trolls are a real hit with the ladies. I remember a proverb about people with ill intentions fleeing when no man pursues them. I have a friend - actually friend in air quotes - like this who thinks white males are being persecuted by society. But he's never experienced being ignored in a store or accused of stealing or "hurry up and buy and get out" like I have. It's very weird.

[@johnnyearp52]

I heard that equality feels like losing ground to people at the top.

[@nytn]

That's a good proverb, I know it

[@rocketreindeer]

@@nytn And the righteous (meaning you and me) are bold as a lion. HA HA! I'm just kidding. It brings me back to my other fave Dr. Seuss book from childhood, "I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew." My grandpa gave it to me for Christmas when I was like six or seven. It taught me about handling problems instead of running from them. Which is why I often fight with trolls in comment sections .. maybe I'm misinterpreting that book. Ha ha! Have a good day.

[@nytn]

I really need to write a Dr Seuss script. Maybe tonight. Thanks sis!

[@rocketreindeer]

@@nytn Do whatever you feel. Thanks. I'm honored to be called your sis but I'm actually a bro. I was shocked to read that Ted, aka Dr. Seuss, wrote a blackface play when he was in high school. It's one of my most disliked things of all time, in fact I feel nauseous in my gut whenever I see representations of blackface. I don't want to make excuses for him, however looking at his full life, I don't think that's what he was about as he became a more mature human being. I have seen cartoons and drawings of blackface and sometimes demeaning representations of Black people (a shocking Chuck Jones Looney Tunes cartoon comes to mind that I saw as an adult) by a very large percentage of the old cartoonists. Floyd Norman, a cool old guy who was Disney's first Black animator, has said Walt was not racist, and treated all staff equally, but like many white people of the era was ignorant and sometimes okayed racially insensitive humor in his films. I believe Floyd is still working at about 87 years old. Anyways these things about Dr. Seuss' past have bothered me, but as a kid I got nothing but good from his work, from pale green pants to sleeping on billowy billows. Peace to you and will say a prayer for your Doc video if you make one.

[@b1gS0Wh4t]

When do we get to the part where the creation of whiteness was to unify on anti-blackness? Or did I miss that lesson

[@NezterBedford]

After seeing this well produced video ("I'm not White enough to be an American") I'll humbly ask how many Americans are familiar with The Black Codes? The term "White" represent higher class, and "Black" lower class. Black and White was originally established for identity class status not skin complexions. There was a case in America, which involved an immigrant from Egypt, who fought the courts to change his "White" status to Black. Read this article from Time entitled: "Egyptian Immigrant Wants to be Reclassified as Black." Thanks NYTN for such great content/discussion!!!

[@philipdelhagenphilip9786]

I want to thank you for in -site . I find it to be refreshing. I suspect that most if not all of us supposedly white folks would shocked to find that somewhere in our past we have relatives who are not what we would not consider to be white. So what , we are all humans. That is what each and every one of us should remember.

[@messyjessy0420]

I think your content is great. It's not your fault some people don't have reading or other comprehension skills :)

[@attackofthesingletrack]

Just came across your channel, very interesting. As to my knowledge I am Austrian, German and Czechoslovakian. God didn't give us any country, we stole it.

[@yvonneplant9434]

The largest immigrant group in Philadelphia when Franklin was alive were German. They settled in a part of Phila. County now called Germantown. After about 1850 Irish immigrants started to become the largest immigrant group were Irish.

[@Richard-gp5tg]

God bless you from a fellow history major.